Tax Assessment Specialist

Santa Fe County NM; Santa Fe (NM); In loco; USD 32.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

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Santa Fe County NM is seeking a Tax Clerk to perform daily tax processing with a focus on correcting property tax rolls based on information from the County Assessor’s Office. You will conduct general office duties, handle tax computations, deposits, and communication with the public.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least two years of clerical or bookkeeping experience, with the ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality.

Competenze

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years general clerical or bookkeeping experience.
• Combination of education and experience may substitute for the required education and experience.

Mansioni

• Enter changes to automated system daily from Assessor's Office.
• Research tax information and compute taxes for court cases.
• Prepare revised property tax statements and daily deposits.
• Coordinate with Land Use for address/name changes.

Conoscenze

Office procedures

Confidentiality

Written communication

Calculator operation

Windows software

Formazione

High school diploma or equivalent

Strumenti

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Database software

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Primary Purpose

Performs daily tax processing functions with a focus on correcting property tax rolls based on information received from the County Assessor’s Office. Conducts general office duties and interacts with taxpayers in person, in writing, over over the phone.

Essential Job Functions

• Enters appropriate changes to automated computer system daily, based on hard copy revisions received from the County Assessor’s Office resulting from official property tax protest settlements and omitted assessments.
• Researches tax information for taxpayers; computes taxes for court cases, cancels duplicate accounts when requested by the County Assessor; reviews and updates taxpayer accounts; and verifies information on data processing printouts.
• Calculates tax amounts for omitted assessments using appropriate tax rates and manually prepares and mails revised property tax statements.
• Prepares daily deposits from cashiers; verifies cash and checks from each individual deposit submitted; and compares totals against collecting software.
• Prepares all needed items for pickup by courier.
• Assists in processing Business and Liquor licenses and in mailing each license.
• Coordinates with Land Use department to enter address and name change corrections.

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of office procedures and equipment including basic office machinery and word processing programs and the ability to learn more complex computer programs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or with others, maintaining a professional attitude with the public, co-workers and county officials; ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in operating a calculator, computer, and general office equipment and in performing mathematical calculations.
• Skilled in operating various word-processing, spreadsheet, database and other software programs in a Windows environment.
• Skilled in customer service.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; and
• Two (2) years general clerical or bookkeeping experience.
• Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or related experience in the above fields totaling two (2) years may substitute for the required education and experience.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting. Work schedule may include evening and weekend hours on occasion. Travel may be required rarely. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands or arms; and talk or hear. Clarity of vision at short distance is required. May be required to lift up to 20 pounds. Occasional exposure to hostile, violent or offensive individuals. May be subject to exposure to CRTs and VDTs.

Conditions Of Employment

Selected candidate must submit to and pass a County paid pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening. Additionally, selected candidate must submit to and pass a county paid criminal background screening. Selected candidate must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Class D Drivers License as incumbent shall be appointed to drive a County vehicle during the performance of his/her duties.

Santa Fe County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Santa Fe County to ensure equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, age, physical or mental handicap, sex, national origin, ancestry, religion, serious medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or political affiliation.

Santa Fe County is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time and part-time employees who work 20 hours per week. You will receive plan booklets, which give you more detailed information about each of these programs.

Benefits Offered

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Gym Membership

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• Health Benefits
• Leave and Retirement
• Additional Employee Benefits
• Employee Development Program

01 Do you have a High School diploma or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

02 How many years of general clerical or bookkeeping experience or training do you have?

• No experience
• Less than 2 years of experience
• 2 or more years of experience

03 Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question